“Return toLearn” Transition from Safe Start September to

“Return to Learn”Transition from Safe Start Septemberto

In-Person InstructionPresentation to the Board of Education

September 21

Instructional Model District

2020 -2021 Return to Learn Plans

Safe Start September

○ In-Person / Remote Start○ In-Person for full-time RCR and Center-based

students, as of September 14

Livonia Virtual - Full-time, long-term virtual option

Safe Start September● This graduated reentry allowed for a measured, thoughtful

and adjusted return to school, while planning for new health & safety protocols, teaching and learning schedules provide staff a reacclimation to the school setting, and students an opportunity to gain experience with updated and enhanced remote learning expectations.

● The MISafe Start Roadmap has been utilized as a guide for planning for our instructional model since it was published on June 30, 2020.

Instructional Model District

Highlights of Preparation for Safe Start September, Livonia Virtual & In-Person instruction

District

● Asignificant effort has been made by our students, our staff and our families to begin Safe StartSeptember!

● Increased teacher staffing by 30 teachers to lower class size, and to provide opportunities in LivoniaVirtual

● Purchased extensive PPE and cleaning supplies● Created Safe Workplace Plan, including daily screener forstaff

and students based on health department protocols● Established & implemented cleaning and sanitizing protocols● Expanded our bandwidth 10-fold to accommodate live stream

teaching● Added mobile devices and distributed thousands of devices and

dozens of hotspots to LPSfamilies● Professional development for Google Classroom and online

instruction best practices; district teams collaborate together to plan for high quality remote learning

● Established detailed Strict Mitigation Measures for all levels

Highlights of Preparation for Safe Start September, Livonia Virtual & In-Person instruction

District

● Increase Staffing for Social Emotional Support● Social Emotional Professional Development available to all staff● Mental Health screener for students● Mental Health support reminder added to staff daily health screener● Social Emotional Hotline● Dedicated website to serve as a dashboard for all RTLinformation● Safety signage for all schools (masks, handwashing,etc.)● And once again, a huge commitment on the part of our students, our

staff and our families

Data Review

Weekly Wayne County Health Department Report

https://www.waynecounty.com/covid19/back-to-school.aspx

https://www.waynecounty.com/covid19/back-to-school.aspx

City of Livonia Situation Reports

https://livonia.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3741/COVID-19-Situation-Report-September-17-PDF

https://livonia.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3741/COVID-19-Situation-Report-September-17-PDF

Michigan Data Portals

https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98159-523641--,00.html

https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98159-523641--,00.html

COVID Act Now-

Covid Act Now is amultidisciplinary team of technologists, epidemiologists, health experts, and public policy leaders working to provide disease intelligence and data analysis on COVID in theU.S.

https://covidactnow.org/us/mi/county/wayne_county?s=1057229


COVID Act Now



New On September 17, new guidelines were published from

Guidance for Michigan Department of Health & Human Services

Local Health (MDHHS) for use by local health departments(HD).

Departmentsfrom We areworking with Wayne County RESA to coordinate

MDHHS with the HD in order to meet the expectations and guidance from MISafe Start Plan as determined by our local health department, while also planning next steps for our students, staff and families.

Purpose of MDHHS

Guidance:

As described byMDHHS:

“This guidance provides support to local health departments in advising school districts of public health risk while making decisions about opening/reopening schools.”

“It is essential to create conditions that enable in person instruction whenever possible as schools contribute to children’s growth and well‐being by providing educational instruction; supporting the development of social and emotional skills; creating a safe environment for learning; addressing nutritional needs;and facilitating physical activity.”

Guidance for Schools

and LocalHealth

Department

The Four Step Process for Local Health Departments based on MDHHS Guidance:

Step 1: Determine what phase the region is in and what learning modalities are permitted.

Step 2: Local health department identifies the County Risk Level.

Step 3: Determine school building and district spread indicators.

Step 4: Use thematrix.

MDHHS Matrix for Local Health Departments

CurrentGuidance for

Mode ofInstruction forWayne County

After receiving this new guidance on Thursday, we submitted our strict mitigation measures on Friday and are awaiting feedback from the Wayne County HD, as well as any additional strategies to consider forimplementation.

State & County Guidance for Michigan School Districts

MI Safe Start

Roadmap

MDHHSGuidelines for Wayne

County Health Dept.

WAYNE COUNTY DATAExecutive Orders from

the Governor

Recommendation for LPS Return to Learn

WAYNE COUNTY DATA

Recommended Next Steps for Return to Learn

District Protocols and

Recommendations

District Procedures for Mask WearingMasks are required for all staff and students (except when eating or during outdoor recess) from pre-K to post secondary. This applies to all schools, offices, departments, buses.Mask wearing will be strictly enforced.Allowable face coverings include:● Homemade facial coverings (must be washeddaily)● Disposal masks (must be disposed of daily)● Gaiters (one-piece neck and face sleeve)

Exceptions:● Students who have a documented medical condition must provide written paperwork from a medical doctor and the

principal must contact the Director of Student Services. Clear face shield and/or a transparent partition will be provided in such cases.

● The only time an adult does not need to wear a mask is when he or she is working alone in a room or office, or while eating. Face shields may be worn while instruction is taking place. Staff who have a verified ADA accommodation must contact the Human ResourcesDepartment.

District Health Screening ProtocolsA screening and exposure plan based upon guidelines from the Wayne County Health Department has been established for LPS. This plan will be reviewed periodically with the District Cabinet Team and the Health Department along with the status of any referrals from the prior month.

Student Protocol● All students will be required to

conduct the health and safety selfassessment at home prior to comingto school.

● At-home screening includes taking temperature prior to attending school and answering a health checklist.

● If the student cannot answer “NO”tothe questions on the checklist, or has a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher, he or she may not attendschool and must call the schoolattendance line.

Staff Protocol● Designated entry points of all Livonia Public

Schools buildings will have an IR thermometer, instructions for taking temperatures, and a bucket of disinfectant wipes.○ Pre-K-8 (includes Garfield Community

School) buildings will have no more than two (2) designated entry points.

○ 9-12 buildings will have no more than three (3) designated entry points.

● If an employee’s temperature is 100.4 degrees or higher, they must leave the building and call HR at (734) 744-2567 to inform.

District Physical Distancing ProtocolsThe district will achieve the maximum physical distancing through the following measures:

● Conduct an inventory of available space at every school.● Desks and tables will face in a single direction whenever feasible and will

be spaced out as much as possible to achieve minimally 3 feet ofdistance from head to head, up to 6 feet wherepossible.

● Large items of furniture will be removed from the classroom to allow for maximum physical distancing.

● A seating chart with assigned seats will be utilized in all classes. The seating chart should be the same in all classes so that the same students are seated near each other in all classes. This would help with anyneeded contact tracing.

District Physical Distancing ProtocolsThe district will achieve the maximum physical distancing through the following measures:

● The seating protocol when entering a bus will be to fill seats from theback to the front. Buses will be dismissed from the front to the back of the bus.

● Carpets can remain in the classroom but “circle time” will not be utilized until further notice.

● Instructional staff will maintain physical spacing as much as possible and/or maintain a clear plexiglass barrier between themselves and students.

● Floor markings will serve as reminders to keep physical space in common areas where lines may naturally form (i.e. - copier/printers machines).

District Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)The district has and will continue to procure and distribute various PPE to employees. The following list may not be exhaustive.

● Reusable and disposable face masks, including KN95● Plastic face shields● Disinfecting wipes● Disposable gloves and paper gowns● Hand sanitizer dispensers● Single sheet and three-sided tabletop plastic barriers● No-touch thermometers

● The district will provide adequate supplies to support healthy hygiene behaviors (soap, hand sanitizer, paper towels, tissues, in addition to signs and videos reinforcing proper handwashing techniques).

● Explicit teaching and reinforcement of handwashing with soap and waterfor at least 20 seconds, proper covering of sneezes and coughs, etc… willtake place.

● All classrooms have sinks or hand sanitizer dispensers. Dispensers areplaced throughout each school as well.

● Classes will have scheduled breaks with hand washing or sanitizing priorto and after eating.

District Cleaning & Health Protocols

● Frequently touched surfaces in the school will undergo cleaning at least every 4 hours by custodial staff (with EPA-approved disinfectant or diluted bleach solution). Student desks will be wiped down after any change in class cohort (with EPA-approved disinfectant) by a staff member per Roadmap requirements.

● Daily, every classroom, bus and high-touch areas will be cleaned and sanitized by a member of our transportation or custodial staff. In addition, a hospital-grade electrostatic sprayer machine will be used to sanitize the buses and classroom twice per week and more often as needed.

District Cleaning Protocols

● HVAC systems’ daily schedules have been extended for additional air ventilation throughout the day.

● Classroom windows will be open to provide additionalventilation whenever appropriate.

● **Note: District school buildings have undergone extensive renovations over the past six years, during which schools’ ventilation systems were upgraded to meet current code. The air in a typical classroom is turned over several times per hour, approximately 6 to 8 times.

District Ventilation Protocols

● Every building’s HVAC and ventilation system was tested and balanced to achieve the standards of current code by a company separate from that which completed the installation.

● LPS building supervisors always have and will continue to check system filters regularly and change them at a standard interval, typically 8-10 weeks, or based on condition of the filter.

District Ventilation Protocols

Transportation Health & Safety Protocols

● Face coverings are required on the bus.● All buses are equipped with hand sanitizing stations and use will be

required before entering the bus.● Buses will be cleaned and disinfected after the AM routes and again

after PM routes. High touch areas will be disinfected between runs.● Windows will be opened, weather permitting.● Students will board from back to front and when possible, sit one to a

seat.● Sick students and staff will follow the District protocol (see COVID

Case Specific Measures).

● Visitors and volunteers are prohibited unless a student emergency arises, a student needs to be picked up from school, or if they have a pre-arranged meeting such as a student IEP meeting.

● If items need to be dropped off for a student, schools will utilize a receptacle in the secure vestibule, along with a notepad and penfor parents to note the student's name and class, so that visitors do not need to enter the school building. Those items will either be delivered by staff or picked up by students from the office.

● There will be no school assemblies or field trips while in Phase4.

District Visitor/Volunteer Protocols

● Attendance procedures return to normal practice as prior to COVID.

● Attendance is mandatory and parents are asked to contact the school if their child will not be present.

● Automated attendance calls will resume once the district returns to in-person instruction.

● Parents may either call the school or fill out the Absence Verification Form, on all school websites. A COVID-19reason for absence will be added to the form.

District Attendance Protocols

The State required dates remain the same: 3 fire drills before December 1, at least 1 lockdown drill after Jan. 1, at least 1tornado drill during the month of March, in addition to at least one drill (fire, lockdown or tornado) taking place duringlunch, recess or a time when a significant number of students are not in a classroom.

District Safety Drills Protocol

TORNADO DRILLS will be incorporated into the individual classroom tour of the building. Teachers will make sure to point out the tornado shelter area (i.e. "When we have a tornado alarm, this is wherewe go."). Explain (or have a student demonstrate) the tornado sheltering position.

LOCKDOWN DRILLS Teachers will follow District training and published instructions. Teachers should avoid huddling students together/spread out and start working on securing/barricading the door and preparing a Plan B if the room is compromised ("this is our alternative exit, every one up and ready to run, if I say run...") Spreading apart should be part of the drill, regardless of COVID.

FIRE DRILLS - Teachers will follow District training and published instructions.During a drill, teachers will space students, arm length away from one another, when moving to and from the outdoor assembly point.Teachers will keep students arm length apart while waiting for the all-clear bell.

● If a student received a Chromebook from their school, he/she should bring that device to school for use each day. Students who do not bring a school-provided device or their personal device from home will be provided a device at school, whenneeded.

● Livonia Publics Schools is a “Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)” district. We encourage families to send their children with a personal device with a keyboard (i.e. - beyond a mobile phone) for their own use throughout the school day. Devices will be the responsibility of the student and family. Livonia Public Schools will not be responsible for lost, stolen, or broken devices. Devices must be fully charged each day and students should bring a power cord.

● Chromebooks, laptops, mobile devices, keyboards, mouses, and other similar technology devices will be disinfected with an EPA-approved product whenever shared from one student to another.

District Chromebooks/Mobile Devices Protocols

COVID Case Specific Procedures

Wellness Room

The Wellness Room is a designated space for students who experience positive COVID-19 symptoms during school.

● Each school has a designated space available.● PPE is required● Parent/guardian will be required to pick up their student

immediately.● The Wellness Room will be sanitized and disinfected

following cleaning protocols.

● Only select personnel will know the identity of the individual with COVID-19. The identity of the case is otherwise kept confidential, following Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (for schools) and Health Insurance Portability and AccountabilityAct (HIPAA)

regulations.● Parents/guardians will be provided with an information

sheet outlining the requirements to return to school.

COVID Case SpecificProcedures

Notification/Process after COVID positive

student/staff

Building Administration will notify the Director of Human Resources of a case involving a staff member. Building Administration will notify the Director of Student Services of a case involving a student.

Administration and Staff will be provided with a letter from the Human Resources Department that specifies a positive COVID case in a school. Parents will be notified of a positive case in the school by the school administration. Staff and parents/guardians of students who have been reported to be in close contact with a positive case will be notifiedindividually.

Section VI: COVID-19 Case Scenarios with Action Stepsa}Phase4of the i hi afi arP an •School Districts in Wayne County including Detroit

Student/Staff Person Within the School is: A Confirmed COVID-19 Positive or Is Symptomatic Pending Test Results or Is Identified as a CloseContact

►Scenario1

A student /sta ff member withinthe school is confirmed to haveCOVID-19

E) The student/staff member AND all h ousehol d members ofthe stude nt/ sta ff member are imm ediately excluded from schoo l u nti l:

10 days since symptomsfirst appeared; AND

At least 24 hours with nofever(>100.4°F) (withoutthe use of fever-reducingmedication) AND

Symptoms have improved (e.g. cough, sho rtness of breath, diarrhea etc.)

The confirmed positi vestudent/ staff member is inst ructed to iso late at home.

Household members, classmat es, and teachers who have been within 6 feet of the person for at least 15 minutes of the isolat ed stude nt/ staff person who are close contacts are excluded for 14 days after their last date of close contact with the positive case.

►Scenario 2

A student/staff mem ber withinthe school is symptomatic andpending COVID -19 test results

E)The student/staff member is excluded from school while

awaiting test result.

The stud ent/staff person mustbeexcluded from school until:

They obtain a negative test result; AND

They are symptom-free for 24 hours without the use of medications prio r to returning to school.

Household members, classmates, and teachers of the pending case sho uld be monitored for symptoms while waiting for testresults. If symptoms develop, theysh ould call their med ical providerto be tested for COVID·19.Theseindiv iduals are not excluded fromschool at thispoint.

A student or staff member who is symptomatic, but refuses to betest ed is considered to have had a positive test resu lt.

If test result is positive, see Scenario 1.

►Scenario3

A student/staff member within the school is identified as a "close contact" to a confirmed COVID-19 case

E) The studen t/staff member

is Immediately excluded from school until:

14 days since last date ofexposure to person whotested positive

The"close contact " is instructed to quarantine at home.

Household members, classmates, and teachers of the quarantined student/staff member may continue to attend schoo landsh ould monitor for symptoms.If symptoms develop, they are instructed to call a medical provider and get tested for COVID -19 andfollow the guidance under Scenario 2.

Household Member of a Student I Staff Member is: Confirmed COVID-19 Positive or Symptomatic Pending Test Result or Is Identified as a Close Contact

►Scenario4

Householdmember ofa studentI staff member within the school has been confirmed to have COVID-19

f3The student/ staff member who lives in the same houseasa COVID -19 positive person is excluded from school and will self -quarantine until:

14 days have passed after the last date of close contact with the household member.

►Scenario S

Household member of a st udentI staff member within the school is both symptomatic and is a "close contact" of a COVID -19 positive case and is pending test

f3 Students/staff memberswho live in the same household of ahous ehold memb er who isbothsymptomatic, and is a close contac t of a COVID-19 posit i ve case and that household member is wait in g on COVID-19 test results,

is excluded from school.

If the household member is positive, see Scenario 4. If the household member is ne gative, student can return to school.

►Scenarlo6

Household member of a student I staff member within the school is a "close contact" to a known positive COVID-19case

� Student can remain Inschool and is monitored for COVID -19 symptoms.

If COVID-19 symptoms develop in the household member, they are instructed to call a medical provider and get tested for COVID-19 and must be excluded from school, and treated as in Scenario 5 pending results.

DISTRICT PROTOCOLHOWTOHANDLESHMPTOMS& HOUSEHOLDEXPOSURESFORSTUDENTSStudent has symptomlsl -new, unusual, or worse from

baseline of any chronicillness:•Temperature of 10 0.4 or signs of fever(chills/sweating)• Persistent sorethroat• Uncontrolled cough that causes diffi culty breathing• Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominalpain•Severe headache

Student diagnosed withCOVID-19

ORno diagnosis is available

- Provide parent informationsheet

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Place student in wellness room and exclude student fromschool.

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IScreen for close contact or potential exposure ris within

last 14days.•Student had close contact with a person with confirmedcase

•Student had close contact with person underquarantinefor possib le exposure to C0VID -19

•Student traveled to or lives in any areas in Phase 1-3 Isee https:// www.mistartmap.infoI

Home isolationuntil:•Rt least 10 days since symptoms first appeared , AND

•Rt least 24 hourswithnofever,withoutfeverreducingm edication, AND

•Symptoms havemi proved

Student- haspositive

test results

Student has negative test results

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theirsymptoms:• Fever: at least 24 hours have passed with no f ever, without the use of fever- red ucingmedications

•Sore throa t:mi provement (if strep throat: do notreturnuntil at least 2 doses of antibiotic have beentaken)

•Cough/shortnessof breath - improvement•Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain -no diarrhea or vomiting for 24 hours

•Severe headeache - improvement

Special Education Transition Plan and Strict Mitigation Measures

Pre-K, K-12, Post-secondary

Transition Plan Special Education

Goal of transitioning Special Education students back as of September 14th:● Week of September 8th provided 1:1 sessions with

teachers and families; allowed for SE evaluationswith no students in school.

● Reacclimate staff and students to in-person instruction while supporting asynchronous instruction.

● Provide specialized instruction to our most unique learners, assessments for IEP goals and objectivesand services (OT, PT, Speech) in- person.

● Teach and reinforce new procedures in a smaller group.

Plan

Special Education

Since September 14th, students moved to in-person instruction:

Transition Full time RCR (Grant, Randolph, Johnson, Frost and Churchill) and Center-Based (ASD/MOCI, ECP) programs onlyMonday-Friday● 50% of class in morning for in-person 2-hour block● 50% of class in afternoon for in-person 2-hour block● Asynchronous instruction is provided daily by an individualized

learning binder and googleclassroom● Supports live instruction and additional learning

opportunities

Livonia Virtual services 300+ students with IEPs across all district-wide programs.

TransitionPlan

PreK-Post Secondary Full Time RCR and Center-BasedWeek of October5th

● All students return to full (half days for Pre-K) dayinstruction based on level and school, which will include continuing our asynchronous learning binders.

Special Education● New schedules:

○ Coolidge ASD 9:15-3:30; RooseveltASD 8:30-2:45; Webster MOCI/ASD 8:00-1:45; LTP8:10-3:00.

● WWSC, GSRP, ECP, Young 5’s are same full hours as 19/20

Strict Mitigation Procedures For all including Special Education

In addition to General Guidelines (PPE) for all levels:Arrival and Dismissal: Students are only permitted to enter the building starting 15minutes before the start of the instructional day and are dismissed in a staggered format by bus rider, car pick up andwalkers.

Breakfast: Breakfast will continue to be available for students. Students who choose breakfast, upon entry into the building, will pick up breakfast and go directly to the classroom.

Lunch: Noon monitors and other staff will dismiss the students to and from the cafeteria to get their lunch while utilizing spacing and following hallway traffic flow as designated below.

Hallway Traffic Flow:Students walk on the right hand side when in the hallways; walking in single file lines and using tiles on the floor or arm-length spacing as a guide. All studentswillcontinue to wear face coverings during passing times.

Recess protocols: As weather permits, teachers take their own students out for a 10-15 minute recess on a staggered outdoor recess schedule in order to limit groups outside and keep students in classroom cohorts.Gross Motor Room protocols: Staff will take students in small groups to the motor room and will sanitize equipment between groups.

Elementary Transition Plan and Strict Mitigation Measures

Pre K - 6th Grade

Transition Plan

Elementary

K-4○ Monday, October 5: Kindergarten only○ Tuesday, October 6: K and Grade1○ Wednesday, October 7: K, and Grades 1 , 2○ Thursday, October 8: K and Grades 1, 2, 3○ Friday, October 9: Allgrades

5-6○ Monday Oct 5 & Tuesday Oct 6: Grade 6 only○ Wednesday Oct 7 & Thursday Oct 8: Grade 5 only○ Friday, October 9: Allgrades

Livonia Virtual Students remain on their regular schedule this week.

Transition Schedule

Transition Plan

Elementary

GOALS AND PURPOSE FORTRANSITIONTo acclimate one grade at a time and teach procedures for:

❑ Arrival❑ Breakfast❑ Classroom procedures❑ Hygiene reinforcement/practice❑ Special areas❑ Build the in-person classroom community❑ Lunchtime❑ Recess❑ Dismissal

Transition Plan

Elementary

EDUCATION CONTINUES FOR ALLMonday, October 5

● Young Fives, Kindergarten and Grade 6 In-Person● Grades 1-4 and Grade 5 Remote Learning

Tuesday, October 6

● Young Fives, Kindergarten, Grade 1, 6 In-Person● Grades 2-4 and Grade 5 Remote Learning

See chart for Webster and Niji-IroSchedule


Transition Plan

Elementary

EDUCATION CONTINUES FOR ALLWednesday, October 7

● Grades Y-5,K,1,2,5 In-Person● Grades 3, 4 and 6 RemoteLearning

Thursday, October 8

● Grades Y-5,K,1,2,3,5 In-Person● Grades 4 and 6 Remote Learning

Friday, October 9

● All Face to Face students back in session.

See chart for Webster and Niji-IroSchedule


Transition Plan

Elementary

EDUCATION CONTINUES FOR ALL


Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 9

In-Person Y-5, K and 6 Y-5, K,1,6 Y-5,K,1,2,5 Y-5, K,1,2,3,5

All Students

Webster ACAT

Family 3 Family 2 Family 1 All students All students

Niji-Iro K K-2 K-4 All students All students

Transition Plan

Elementary

KEY TIMES FOR FACE TO FACE

◎ Niji-and Webster have unique schedules which will be communicated by building administrators which will include different expectations for asynchronous learning.

◎ *lunch times may vary by building

Arrival Day Starts

*Lunch Dismissal Asynchronous

K-4 Begins at 8:55a (8:55-9:10)

9:10a 11:50a and 12:25p

3:25p 30-40 i-Ready

5-6 Begins at 8:20a (8:20-8:35)

8:35a 11:20a and 11:50a

2:50p 30-40 i-Ready

Strict Mitigation Procedures

Elementary

Arrival: Students will only be permitted to enter the building starting 15 minutes before the start of the instructional day and they will go straight to the classroom (unless they choose breakfast) with their belongings to avoid congregating in groups/lines outside. Early arrivals will not be permitted.

Breakfast: Breakfast will continue to be available for students. Students who choose breakfast, upon entry into the building, will pick up breakfast, using physical spacing, and go directly to the classroom.

Lunch: Noon monitors will dismiss the students to and from the cafeteria to get their lunch while utilizing safe spacing and following hallway traffic flow as designated below. All grades eat in the classrooms, except our youngest learners and students with unique needs, who will eat in the cafeteria with appropriate physical distancing. Noon monitors and paraprofessionals when available will also assist in monitoring lunch in the classrooms.


Elementary

Dismissal: Teachers will conduct staggered dismissal by buses, walkers or car pickup to avoid congregating in groups/lines both in the school and outside. Dismissal will be fine-tuned by individual schools based on their established traffic flow. Students are to remain in rooms until buses are announced. Car pick up and walkers will be dismissed in a manner not to conflict with bus pickup.

Locker Use: Teachers will establish processes in their classrooms for locker usage with the goal of avoiding congregation in the hallways (see arrival). Lockers will be single use and not be shared at the elementary level.

Hallway Traffic Flow: Students will walk on the right hand side when in the hallways; walking in single file lines and using tiles on the floor or arm-length spacing as a guide. All students will continue to wear face coverings during passing times.

Restroom Use: Classroom restrooms will be utilized by students. Hallway bathrooms may also be utilized by students and will be limited to one student at a time when students go on their own. Schools will create their own system for signage (ex. Red Stop and Green Go signs)


Elementary

Fresh air breaks; mask breaks: As needed. Provide short breaks for students to go outside and take off masks and then return to the room. Teacher uses judgement in terms of a schedule of mask breaks, and go outside the nearest door for a 3-5 minute break.

Water Bottles/Water Fountains: Water fountains are not in use, they are covered. Students should bring their own water bottle. Water fillers may be used. Water fillers and sinks may be used for students to refill their water bottles during class breaks and PE.

Textbooks & shared resources/ materials: Whenever possible, students will have theirown set of materials. If that is not possible, shared material use will be limited and usedonly where necessary.


Elementary

Recess protocols● As weather permits, teachers will take their own students out for a 10-15

minute recess on a staggered outdoor recess schedule in order to limit groups outside and keep students in classroom cohorts.

● Students do not need to wear masks while outside at recess, but must have them on until they are outside and put back on before they return inside. If recess is indoors social distancing requirements must be met.

● A schedule will be created at the building level to spread out their individual spaces throughout the week - Example: 5 locations and students can visit each location 1 time per week.

SACCSACC will be offered at K-4 and 5-6 while we are in Phase 4 and will followLARA guidelines. Limited registration will take place due to limited space.

After schoolActivitiesN/A Students should leave the school upon dismissal


Elementary

Specials areas: (unique considerations)● If physical distancing requirements can be met then all specials can be held in

their special area classrooms, otherwise they will be held in the general classroom.

● 10 minutes allocated for special area teachers to clean surfaces between classes.

Physical Education(P.E.)Physical education will be offered outside, whenever feasible. Masks are not required when PE is outside. Masks must be worn during inside PE. Indoor PE activities will be lower intensity.

MusicMusic will be offered outside, whenever feasible. When inside we will offer opportunities to play rhythm instruments rather than wind instruments, and explore music in new ways. Seating will be in chairs or on carpet areas physicallydistanced apart.


Elementary

Specials areas: (unique considerations)● If physical distancing requirements can be met then all specials can be held in

their special area classrooms, otherwise they will be held in the general classroom.

● 10 minutes allocated for special area teachers to clean surfaces between classes.

LibraryLMC will be part of the regular special area program . Book browsing/check-out should be limited choices so students are not touching many books but rather choosing from a set of books. When books are returned, they will be kept out of circulation for 24 hours.ArtArt teachers will utilize a cart and travel to the different classrooms, while students remain within their cohort. Students will use individual supplies duringclass.


Elementary

CLASS SIZE REDUCTION

Secondary Transition Plan and Strict Mitigation Measures

7th - 12th Grade

Transition Plan

Secondary

GOALS AND PURPOSE FORTRANSITIONA transition period will allow an opportunity to teach protocols, establish procedures and acclimatize students for a full return to in-person instruction:

❑ Train Student Leaders❑ Arrival❑ Breakfast❑ Classroom procedures/Social-Emotional connection❑ Wearing of Masks/Physical Distancing❑ Passing Times/Hallway Procedures❑ Lunchtime❑ Dismissal

Transition Plan

Secondary

Middle SchoolMon Oct 5 & Tues Oct 68th Grade Only: In-Person Instruction on F2F Time Schedule

7th Grade: Remote Learning on F2F Time Schedule

Wed Oct 7 & Thurs Oct 87th Grade Only: In-Person Instruction on F2F Time Schedule

8th Grade: Remote Learning Schedule on F2F Time Schedule

Each grade level has 2 days to move through their full schedule.

Fri Oct 9: All students In-Person

Transition Plan

In-Person/F2F

Start time: 7:30 a.m. End time: 1:15p.m.

Transition Plan

Secondary

High SchoolMon Oct 5 & Tues Oct 611th & 12th Grades Only: In-Person Instruction (incl. LCTC)

9th & 10th Grades: Remote Learning on F2F Time Schedule

Wed Oct 7 & Thurs Oct 89th & 10th Grades Only: In-Person Instruction11th & 12th Grades: Remote Learning on F2F Time Schedule

Each grade level has 2 days to move through their full schedule.

Fri Oct 9: All Students In-Person

Transition Plan

In-Person/F2F

Start time: 8:10 a.m. End time: 1:55p.m.

(CHS: 8:15 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.)

Transition Plan

Secondary

EDUCATION CONTINUES FOR ALL


Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 9

In-Person 8, 11, 12 8, 11, 12 7, 9, 10 7, 9, 10 All Students

Remote 7, 9, 10 7, 9, 10 8, 11, 12 8, 11 12 LV


Secondary

In addition to General Guidelines for all levels:Block Schedule: The implementation of a block schedule (three 100-minute periods per day) reduces the number of times student and staff comingle by limiting the number of classes students attend each day. It also reduces the number of student passing times each day.

Arrival: There will be designated doors for students to arrive. Students will be permitted to enter the building before the start of the instructional day:

● Earliest high school arrival is 7:45 AM (Churchill 7:50AM)● Earliest middle school arrival is 7:15

Earlier arrivals will not be permitted

Breakfast: Breakfast will continue to be available for students. Students who choose breakfast, upon entry into the building, will pick up breakfast, using physical spacing, and remain in the cafeteria until the instructional day begins. Middle school students may eat in their first period class.


Secondary

Locker Use: To limit congregation of students, locker use willbe allowed at start/end of day at most buildings.

Lunch: There will be an increase to 3 (MS) and 4 (HS) lunch periods; physical distancing will be planned by each school administration to include marking off every other seat, separating tables, allowing outdoor eating where possible, allowing eating in other large common areas near the cafeteria. Masks are not required while seated and eating. Tables willbe cleaned by staff between each lunch period. Students, staff and teachers will wash hands or use hand sanitizer prior to and following lunch. Lunch room staff will wear gloves and facial coverings.

Restroom Use: Student restrooms will remain open during the day and emphasis will be for students not to congregate in restrooms during passing times. Teachers will allow students to use the restrooms during class periods.


Secondary

Electives with unique considerations: With the wide offerings of electives at our high schools specific guidelines will be offered by classroom teachers and department chairs.

Dismissal:

● Upon dismissal, students are expected to leave the buildingas soon as possible. Bus riders will move directly to the busloop with masks on while maintaining appropriate physicaldistancing.

● School administration, teachers, paraprofessionals and schoolsecurity personnel will assist in the effort to clear thebuilding.


● Students must wait for their rides outside of the building, weather permitting. In times of inclement weather, students will be directed to specific indoor areas and adhere to physical distancing measures.Secondary

● School administrators will determine safe "gap time" procedures for students who play sports and utilize administrators and other appropriate staff to monitor students.


Secondary

CLASS SIZE REDUCTION


Secondary

MHSAA Guidelines for Athletics

● Using guidelines from the MHSAA regarding screening, cleaning of equipment, wearing of masks, physical distancing, water bottles, etc., several of our athletic teams have been conditioning since late June.

● Football was initially started and then postponed; GVB & GS&D were only allowed outdoors.

● Governor’s EO in early September put football back in action and allowed indoor practices/competition for GVB & GS&D.


Secondary

MHSAA Guidelines for Athletics● No scrimmages / Limit multi-team competitions

● Masks to be worn on sidelines and in competitions by participants and coaches with limited exceptions

● Spectators are limited at contests to two per participant

● No concessions offered atcontests

● Per guidelines Marching Band and Pom Pom are not allowed to perform at football games, but other performance opportunities are being planned for those groups

Livonia Virtual

Livonia Virtual

Livonia Virtual is being taught by LPS teachers

● 71 Elementary Teachers

● Over 90 secondary staff have at least 1 LV course

● We are utilizing Michigan Virtual courses when possible● We were able to offer most magnet programs in LV

ACAT/MACAT, CAPA, Niji Iro, ASD, ECP, MOCI, LTP and

WWSC.

Grade Level Number of Students

K-4 1398

5-6 581

7-8 629

9-12 1187

Livonia Virtual

LV Waitlist Established after Deadline We have been able to add the following number of additional students at each level:

Elementary Middle School High School Total Moved to LV after deadline:

110 students17 students24 Students

151 Students

The waitlist closed with 197 students that we could not accommodate.

Livonia Virtual

Summary

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“Return toLearn” Transition from Safe Start September to